Sep 28, 2017
Bananas + Peanut Butter — it is a simple, yet delicious, combination. Over the years I have seen a ton of people walk around my college dorm eating this combo for breakfast (and the occasional midnight study snack). You just peel a banana, spread on some peanut butter and walk out the door to class. Boom. Easy peasy. But my banana stock is totally erratic — I either have way to many or none at all — so I needed to find a different way to get my banana-peanut-butter fix. And I found it when I saw this recipe. My mouth dropped to the floor and I knew I had to make it: Homemade Banana Peanut Butter Spread!
All the banana flavor without needing fresh bananas on hand all the time! I didn’t have 2.5oz of freeze-dried bananas (I only had 2oz) so I added some natural banana extract to the recipe (sooo good). The first time I made the recipe I added a ½ tsp of ground cinnamon, but ended up omitting it as I liked the pure banana + peanut butter flavor. Feel free to use it, though!
Delicious, creamy, rich, sweet, salty.
Thick and totally spreadable… it’s almost like frosting.
*goes weak in the knees*
Healthy Homemade Banana Peanut Butter Spread
If you like bananas and if you like peanut butter, then you’ll LOVE this Healthy Homemade Banana Peanut Butter Spread. 100% delicious and perfect on toast, oatmeal, ice cream, or a spoon alone!
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In a blender or food processor, add all of the ingredients and grind until smooth and creamy.
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Scoop into serving jars, seal tightly, and refrigerate to store. Keeps in the fridge for ~1 month or so.
Recipe adapted from: Make it Naked
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Homemade Banana Peanut Butter Spread
Amount Per Serving (1 serving = 2 tbs)
Calories 170
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 1.5g9%
Sodium 95mg4%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 5g10%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
So. This Banana Peanut Butter Spread. You need to make it.
It’s good on your finger a spoon or even a fresh banana, when you have some in stock. I go through bouts of always having a dozen fresh bananas to weeks with no bananas whatsoever. It’s nice to indulge in banana flavor without always needing a perfectly ripe fruit on hand!
If you want to take the banana + peanut butter combo OVER THE TOP, spread some of this all over my Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Bread. You won’t regret it.
Enjoy!
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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